Penang’s sensational teenager Muhammad Sayyid Amin Roslan delivered a stunning comeback at the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Selangor today, overcoming a serious injury setback to sprint to the men’s 400m gold medal at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Sports Centre.
The 19-year-old clocked an impressive 47.20 seconds to claim the top spot and, in the process, shattered his previous personal best of 47.68s.
For Sayyid Amin, the victory was made even sweeter by the circumstances surrounding his return to competition.
“I am very proud of myself because I managed to set a new personal best today,” he said.
Just three months ago, the talented sprinter was sidelined by hamstring injuries in both legs, casting doubt over his participation in Sukma.
Even more remarkably, Sayyid Amin only returned to the track a week before today’s final.
“To be honest, this result is very shocking for me. I suffered hamstring injuries in both legs three months ago and only returned to training a week before the event.
“So, to come back and produce this performance is a very positive surprise for me,” he said.
The gold also marked a significant moment in Sayyid Amin’s development as an athlete, having previously focused more heavily on the 100m and 200m events.
Although his physique and explosive speed are naturally suited to shorter sprints, he has increasingly found confidence in the 400m after undergoing endurance-based training.
“It’s not that I am not ready to compete in the 200m, but I know which race is better for me at the moment, and I chose to compete in the 400m.
“I have been doing endurance training, and that gave me more confidence to take on the 400m. I really wanted to compete in this event,” he said.
Having already tasted individual gold, Sayyid Amin is not ready to slow down.
He is now setting his sights on another victory as he hopes to help Penang capture gold in the men’s 4x400m relay at this Sukma edition.
Meanwhile, Penang also celebrated another podium finish in the men’s 400m as Muhammad Farhan clocked 47.66s to secure the bronze medal.
Story by Riadz Akmal
Pix by Noor Siti Nabilah Noorazis